Poison distributing attachment for boll-weevil exterminators



Dec. 26, 1922.

I. M. SALADINER.

POISON DISTRIBUTING ATTACHMENT FOR BOLL WEEVIL EXTERMINATORS.

FILED APR. 20, 1922.,

Patented Dec. 1%, i922.

earner JOSEPH SALADINER, 0F. BRYAN, TEXAS.

Application filed April 20, 1822. Serial No. 555,704.

1 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn M; SALAniNnn. a citizen of the United States, residing at Bryan, in the county of Brozas and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Poison Distributing Attachment for Boll- Weevil Exterminators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for distributing poisons and is designed pri marily for use in connection with boll weevil exterminators such as disclosed, for example, in Patent No. 1,354,215 issued to me on Sept. 28, 1920.

In machines of the type mentioned there are provided hoods supported by portable structures and adapted to spread over rows of plants being treated. Poison, in the form of a dust or the like, is distributed under the hood so as to be applied to the plants.

It is an object of the invention to provide poison distributing nozzles adjustably mounted in a novel manner within the top of the hood, it being possible to shift the nozzles to any desired positions relative to each other after which they can besuitably secured against accidental displace ment.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed. it being understood that. with in the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure J is a plan view of a hood having the present improvements combined there with.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on line El -2. Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the attaching ring of the nozzle.

Referring to the figures by characters ofreference 1 deslgnates the trains of a hood,

the same having a covering 2 of a suitable heavy fabric while a screen 3 can be provided along the bottom of the hood. It is to be understood that this hood can be of any construction desired and, in itself, constitutes no part of the present invention.

Formed within the fabric top of the hood re circular openings 4%. and arranged on the ho'odso as to extend around the openings are attaching rings 5 each having an annular series of openings 6 whereby the ring can be attached to the hood by stitching as shown at 7.

The ring 5 has an annular upwardly and inwardly turned flange 8 along the inner edge thereof and a portion of this flange merges into a tongue 9 which extends to the center of the ring where it is provided with a central opening 10 and an annular series of depressions 11.

A disk 12 is mounted on the ring 5 and has its peripheral portion downturned as shown at 13 so as to lap and frictionally enthe flange 8. A. centering and binding screw 14 extends through the center of the '10. Thus by loosening the screw the disk can be rotated but by tightening the screw a series of small projections 15 on the disk will be forced into the recesses 11 and the disk thus held against rotation.

Formed within the disk 12 near its periphery is an opening 16 and secured to the disk so as to extend across the opening is a flared nozzle 17 having an upwardly extending tubular portion 18 to which is clamped or otherwise secured one end of a flexible hose 19.

It will be apparent that by rotating the disk 12 the nozzles 17 can be adjusted toward or from each other and also relative to the edges of the hood. thus to bring the nozzles in proper positions to discharge poison at the most advantageous points. This arrangement is particularly desirable where adjustment of the nozzles should be made in order to adapt the machine for use on rows at dilierent distances apart.

hat is claimed The combination with a hood having openings therein, of a disk extending over and rotatable relative to each opening, a nozzle carried by each disk. means for conducting material to the nozzles, and means for holding each disk against rotation.

2. The combination with a hood having an opening therein, of a disk rotatably means for conducting material to the nozzle,

and means for holding the disk against rotation.

3. The combination with a hood, of an attaching ring secured to the hood and extending around an opening therein, a disk mounted for rotation on the ring, cooperating neans upon the disk and ring for holding the disk against rotation, vand a nozzle opening through and movable With the disk.

4t. The combination with a hood having an opening therein, of an attaching ring extending around the opening and secured to the hood, a tongueextending inwardly fromthe ring,- a disk mounted for rotation on the ring, Ineansextending through the as my own, I have hereto afiixed my si na- 20 ture in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOSEPH M. SALADINER.

l/Vitnesses: Mrs. MARY K. BECKWITH, J. H. Benson, M. G. NALL. 

